Plaion hosts Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 launch event with Maurice Weber © Plaion events Plaion Hosts Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Launch Event With Maurice Weber Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is one of the most important releases for Plaion, which is why the publisher is hosting a launch event with Maurice Weber at Xperion in Berlin. To celebrate the launch of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Plaion will host a launch event at Xperion in Berlin, hosted By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Civ World Summit in Hamburg ahead of the game's launch © 2K Games events Civ World Summit in Hamburg in Partnership With Rocket Beans TV In preparation for the launch of Sid Meier's Civilization VII, the Xperion in Hamburg will host the Civ World Summit in partnership with Rocket Beans TV. In anticipation of the upcoming launch of Sid Meier's Civilization VII, 2K Games has announced the "Civ World Summit& By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The first Xbox Developer_Direct © Microsoft Publishing Upcoming Releases and Ninja Surprises From Xbox Developer_Direct At the first Xbox Developer_Direct of the year, Microsoft showed off four upcoming games with developer insights - and a remaster was shadowdropped. Doom: The Dark Ages was also confirmed for PlayStation 5 - as was Ninja Gaiden 4. Four games and their respective developers were the focus of By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Endless Legend 2 © Amplitude Studios Publishing Amplitude Studios' New Game Is Published by Hooded Horse Amplitude Studios is a French video game developer best known for Humankind and the Endless franchise. After splitting from Sega, the studio has now announced its next game: Endless Legend 2. The 4X strategy game will be published by Hooded Horse. Since the beginning of November 2024, the French Amplitude By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© GM Publishing There Are More Differences Between America and Europe Than Football While there are similarities, the PlayStation 5 annual charts for 2024 in North America and Europe reveal notable differences. The rankings for PS4, PS VR2, and free-to-play titles also show significant variations. Interestingly, Black Myth: Wukong, which doesn’t appear in the official European charts, secured the #7 spot on By Stephan Steininger • 3 min read
DLC guest fighter Conan the Barbarian © Warner Bros. Games Publishing Over Five Million Copies of Mortal Kombat 1 Sold While Mortal Kombat 1 may not be able to match the huge success of Mortal Kombat 11, the latest game in the long-running franchise has sold more than five million copies worldwide. Mortal Kombat 1 has sold over 5 million units worldwide since its launch in September 2023. Ed Boon, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Best selling physical games in Europe 2024 © EA / EA / Activision blizzardd Publishing Best Selling Physical Games in Europe 2024 EA Sports FC 25 was by far the most successful physically distributed video game in Europe across all platforms. The game from Electronic Arts topped the annual charts in all 17 countries surveyed. Its predecessor was also very popular. EA Sports FC 25 is the clear leader of the annual By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Balatro sells more than five million copies. © LocalThunk and Playstack Publishing Balatro Sells More Than Five Million Copies Nobody expected such a huge success. Balatro, from solo developer LocalThunk and Playstack, has now sold five million copies - also thanks to numerous award nominations. Balatro, from developer LocalThunk and publisher Playstack, was one of the biggest surprise hits of last year. The poker roguelike received strong word of By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© EA Publishing EA to Permanently Shut Down Origin in April 2025 In mid-April, Electronic Arts will finally shut down the Origin digital distribution platform. The transition to the new EA App has been underway for years. The reason for the termination is the end of Microsoft's support for 32-bit software. In 2011, Electronic Arts launched its own digital distribution By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Dr Stephan Keller, Lord Mayor of Düsseldorf, presenting the trophy to the winning team © Ingo Lammert / Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf esports First Finals of the Düsseldorf Cup 2024, Lord Mayor Crowns Champions On 15 January, Dr Stephan Keller, Lord Mayor of the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, honoured the winners of the first esports tournament for companies from the Düsseldorf region, the Düsseldorf Cup 2024, at the town hall. At the Düsseldorf Cup, employers from different industries compete in Rocket League to By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Daedalic Publishing Daedalic Entertainment Will Release Yield! Fall of Rome Next Week Yield! Fall of Rome, from Billionworlds and Daedalic Entertainment, is a relatively fast and accessible 4X strategy game. In particular, the publisher is marketing the game with the SteamDeck in mind. Yield! Fall of Rome, the 4X strategy game from Norwegian developer Billionworlds and German publisher Daedalic Entertainment, will launch By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Aerosoft Publishing Aerosoft Partners With THQ Nordic to Release Two Retail Editions in the US Simulation games specialist Aerosoft is expanding its portfolio of physical games in the USA. Two titles will be released as retail editions in North America in partnership with THQ Nordic. With this collaboration, Aerosoft is bringing two simulation games to North American retailers in physical form. Truck & Logistics Simulator By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
